July 28, 2025 Newsletter
Hi Neighbors,
I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in Saturday's Safety Walk with Councilmember Felder and his team! We were able to share a bunch of safety concerns we have, and I look forward to working with them to follow up on many of those issues.
Something I need from all of you (whether you attended the safety walk or not): If you have recently submitted a 311 request, please send me the case number if you have it. Councilmember Felder would like to:
- Understand what kinds of issues keep popping up in River Terrace
- Escalate any 311 requests that haven't been completed yet. If you use the 311 app, you can find a list of all of your requests with your case numbers:
If you've called 311 to report an issue, you may not have been given a case number. I have reached out to the Office of Unified Communications to see if they can help us get case numbers for phone calls made recently.
A few photos from the Safety Walk:
DDOT Notice
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Infrastructure Project Management Administration (IPMA) has begun designing a capital improvement project in the neighborhood. Next month, you may notice personnel working within the street or alley to obtain information needed for the design.
Work is currently scheduled for the following area:
The alley bounded by Dix Street NE, 35th Street NE, Clay Street NE, and 34th Place NE. There is proposed work during the week of August 4th and it will take approximately 2 days to complete, weather permitting. The alley will be temporarily closed to through traffic. Work will take place Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The work will be completed around the trash pickup day.
Just Us Girls Retreat
The Just Us Girls Retreat is a one-day event exclusively for 50 girls, ages 15–18, from Washington, D.C.’s East of the River communities Wards 7 and 8. The Retreat offers a safe and supportive space where the participants can engage with a diverse group professional women who will share practical guidance, resources, and opportunities related to employment, job training, gun violence and drug prevention, and support services. The program is designed to help girls prevent or overcome challenges such as drug and alcohol use, gun violence, and social pressures. Our goal is to empower each participant to “Make a Powerful and Successful First Impression” and to begin building a clear and achievable roadmap to a career.
Saturday, August 2 · 9am - 5pm
2616 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast Washington, DC 20020
DC State Fair
Registration for DC State Fair contests is now open, which include everything from best apple pie to funkiest looking vegetable. If you are interested in registering for any of the contests, please read more in the contest guide here: https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests. Contest registration is free and closes August 15. Winners will be announced at the fair.
Free DC
Free DC is an organization working to protect Home Rule in DC, and they would love for everyone to join them! They hold a variety of trainings, events, and workshops - sign up here for their next orientation and take a look at all of their upcoming events.
DC Department of Parks and Recreation: Customer Feedback Survey
Please fill out this DPR Survey by Friday, August 1st to share how their programs, services, and facilities are meeting your needs!